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Welcome! I am Michelle Smith your Health and Social Advocate, The Voice Of the community, I am here to change the face of knowledge by giving you an Urban Platform with a Urban twist. Thank you in advance for letting me be your voice! My goal is to increase the health and social literacy for all! Follow my journey as I share my stories of Nursing in Toronto. I will keep you informed with expert information. Lack of Knowledge is a disease, Stay Connected!

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Happy 2016 Mentors and Community Leaders!Let's welcome 2016 with growth as This Is Your World Too, Youth Leadership Career Symposium (TIYW), returns to the Gospel Café on Saturday February 27th, 2016 ! -Mentors, we welcome your expertise at the 6th Edition BHM, Youth Leadership Career Symposium At the This Is Your World –Youth Leadership Career Symposium, youth and their parents are invited to a unique round table event where youth (ages 11+) of similar career interest will have the opportunity to engage in in-depth discussions with African Canadian career professionals such as yourself. Our 2016 focus is a Pandora box of all the careers that are impacted by or through Arts & E.T. |Media & Technology. The common denominator and benefits of connecting our youths with black professionals has proven to be a very engaging and empowering experience for our young people. Amongst several other benefits it gives them a sense of knowing that their dreams are possible. Our Missio…

Last year I was involved in a Fundraiser for Gerdine Graham Foundation, a fundraiser for Leukemia And we will be doing it again on March 18, 2016.My original post was regarding letting individuals know about the importance of giving blood. Especially at a time when popular Reggae artist J Capri was in urgent need of blood. J Capri Lost her battle and passed away December 3, 2015, my prayers are with her Family AND friends.

Awareness regarding the importance of donating blood has not been covered well within the Caribbean, and other ethnically diverse Communities. As your advocate, I felt it necessary to bring you up to speed on the facts about donating blood. DID YOU KNOW that there are over 80 diseases that require Blood and stem cells? The goal is to reach out to our community and get you all involved in a vital process that is needed to help individuals who require Blood. I want you to spread the word about donating blood.What greater…

Hello, all it's your Your Health and Social Advocate here, I would like to have a candid discussion about fitness vs Health. I appreciate all of my readers and I wanted to say thank you for reading my blog.

Health literacy has been defined as:“The ability to access, understand, evaluate and communicate information as a way to promote, maintain and improve health in a variety of settings across the life-course” (Rootman & Gordon-El-Bihbety, 2008, p. 11).

Lower health literacy leads to the ineffective use of services, poorer health due to lack of understanding of health problems and treatment, and increased frequency of hospitalization

As your health care advocate, it is important for me to take the lead in providing health information, Family Health and Literacy is emerging as a growing concern throughout the world, but of course with my 15 years of Nursing experience, this is becoming more evident than ever. For many, accessing and understanding health information and s…

Michelle Smith ﻿is an award-winning Mother of 2, Nurse Advocate, and a Contributing HealthCare writer. Michelle has a firm passion for spreading the word about healthcare and the social factors that contribute to the changes in one's health. She is a firm believer in Mental Wellness as one of the key components to changing outcomes for all individuals and groups that she meets. Overcoming the stigma associated with being a teenage Mother, Michelle's goal is to empower not only young ladies but to empower individuals globally. In 2011, Michelle Smith launched JA Smith Consulting and Nursing Services with the primary mission of helping individuals navigate the healthcare and social​ system, creating her much needed position in the community as a Healthcare and Social ​Advocate, Michelle Smith is also the CEO and Founder, JA Nursing We Care Inc, Nonprofit organization Both divisions participate in various health, social and mentoring initiatives throughout the community. Her mission is to focus on community wellness by continuing to Change The Face Of Knowledge by giving the voiceless a voice.www.janursing.com